Green Initiatives

Hotel Valley Ho strives to be environmentally friendly. By restoring and not tearing down the Valley Ho in 2005, Westroc Hotels & Resorts saved 20,000 tons of landfill waste. See a video about the hotel's green initiatives.

Protecting The Environment

• The housekeeping department uses green-certified cleaning agents. 
• Red Flower amenities in every guest room and VH Spa are paraben-free, organic, biodegradable, and in containers made from recycled materials. 
• All in-room linen is cleaned with hydrogen peroxide instead of harmful bleaches.
• The hotel participates in the 'Adopt-A-Road' program, cleaning Scottsdale Road between Indian School and Camelback.
• No herbicides or pesticides are used for landscaping.
• All interior and exterior paint is free of VOCs.
• Kitchen cooking oil is recycled; some kitchen waste is composted in the chef’s herb garden.

     Saving Energy

• Brick-and-mortar construction and dual-pane glass reduce energy needed for heating and cooling.
• Energy-efficient lights are used throughout the property, including guest rooms, and eventually recycled.
• In vacant guest rooms, drapes are closed and thermostats are set higher to reduce air-conditioning needs.
• During cooler months, water is chilled through cooling towers instead of a Freon-based system.
• Local food purveyors and ingredients are used to reduce "food miles".

     Conserving Resources
 

• All shower heads, faucets, and toilets are low flow.
• Guests can conserve water by reusing towels and linens.
• Gently worn linens are donated to a local domestic violence shelter; more heavily worn linens are donated to a local animal shelter.
• Hotel Valley Ho partners with Clean the World. All soap, shampoo, and other in-room amenities are collected, cleaned, and recycled - then distributed to domestic homeless shelters and developing countries.
• The hotel recycles up to 4 tons of material per month. View the recycling report for March. 
• Guests can do paperless check-out through in-room TV.

     Green Awards + Recognition

• "Certified Green" by the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association
• Good Earthkeeping Award - 2010 Stars of the Industry Awards, Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association
• Green Award, Green by Design Awards, Scottsdale Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
• Award of Merit, Environmental Excellence Awards Program, Valley Forward Association